Statutory Office Holders

Meredith Leigh joined OPC in February 1998 and was appointed as First Parliamentary Counsel on 11 October 2021. Meredith has over 25 years of drafting experience. She has worked extensively with all departments and many agencies, including in the areas of counter-terrorism legislation, electoral legislation, corporations law, education and tax. Meredith is a member of the Parliamentary Counsel’s Committee and an ex-officio member of the Board of Tax. She was also a member of the inaugural Board of the Australian Government Legal Service during 2021 and 2022. Before joining OPC, Meredith worked for a short period as a corporate lawyer at Allen, Allen and Hemsley.

Bronwyn Livermore was appointed as a Second Parliamentary Counsel on 17 March 2022. Bronwyn has extensive experience drafting legislation for the Commonwealth, having joined OPC in 2005. Before joining OPC, Bronwyn worked in the Australian Taxation Office. Bronwyn has honours degrees in Arts and Law from the Australian National University and is admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.

Rebecca Considine was appointed as a Second Parliamentary Counsel on 11 December 2023. Rebecca has been drafting legislation for the Commonwealth since joining OPC in 2001. Before joining OPC Rebecca worked in private practice for several years. Rebecca holds a Master of Laws, a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts.